Motivation
Running: A Family Affair
As the home-educating mother of ten children, ages 14 months – 24 years, I have used exercise to maintain a proper weight and promote a sense of well being for many years. To be fit has been a priority for me, but not to the exclusion of family time. Incorporating my family into physical fitness has [...]
Cali For Kids
On May 9th, 2009 Scott Finamore, 23, and Sam Malaska, 19, set off from Ohio embarking on 3,000 mile cycling journey to San Francisco, California. Why? Well, for kids! Cali For Kids to be exact, a donation charity with a goal of raising money for the Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.
With its non-profit foundation [...]
National Running Day
Happy National Running Day!
That’s right, June 3rd marks the day that we come together as a nation in a commitment to be healthy and fit. This is the day that major organizations in the running industry join forces to promote running.
Why? Well, because running is healthy, easy and accessible. All you need is [...]
Talking with Charity Fitness Advocate Healthy Ashley
Motivating, inspirational, determined – these are all words that describe Ashley of the blog Healthy Ashley. A regular reader, I am drawn to this runner’s positive attitude and her philosophy on life, physical activity and wellness.
I had the chance to ask Ashley a few questions about her passion for running and commitment to charity fitness [...]
Creative Fundraising: A Blogging Bake Sale
Looking for a fundraising idea? Meghann, athlete and blogger, has found a creative way to turn something she loves to do into a fundraiser for her Team in Training and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I recently had the chance to talk with Meghann and learn about her fund raising efforts. Check out how she [...]
Handling Volunteer Challenges Gracefully
While volunteers are essential to making athletic charity events successful, working with them also poses unique challenges, especially if conflict arises between the volunteers. Here are some tips for preventing volunteer challenges and gracefully handling those that do arise:
Foster healthy communication. Right from the beginning of charity event planning, be sure to communicate openly and [...]
Don’t Get Lost in Details
I have a tendency to over-plan and over-think whatever project I’m working on at the moment. My husband would probably say I’m a bit anal-retentive, I just like to think of it as being extremely organized. He is a more casual person, and doesn’t do much pre planning. He thinks leaving for the airport 1 [...]
Fostering Friendly Team Competition
Whether you plan athletic fundraising events, participate in them, or both, you know that events are more fun and successful when lots of teams are involved. Fostering some friendly competition between teams can really ramp up your fundraising results and be a lot of fun in the process.
Based on my work at the Alzheimer’s Association, [...]
Successful Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
On January 15, I posted up information on the Team in Training Spaghetti Dinner & Chinese Auction Fundraiser that my husband and I were planning to host at our house on March 14. The fundraiser was held to help us raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, as we train for America’s Most Beautiful [...]
Creating Your Blog on Charity Mile
On Monday I talked a bit about the benefits of creating a blog for your charity fitness event. Today I wanted to discuss the blog function at CharityMile.com. Here, all registered users have the opportunity to create a blog which can be read on the site by the public.
First you will need to register and [...]
